In the late 1940s Clyfford Still, along with Barnett Newman and Mark Rothko, originated the type of Abstract Expressionism known as color-field painting, a term used to describe very large canvases ...

A pupil of Jacob van Ruisdael, Meindert Hobbema often borrowed motifs from his teacher, such as the watermill seen here. Watermills, which Hobbema employed more than 30 times in his paintings and ...

In this triptych, Mary, crowned as the queen of heaven, is surrounded by female saints in an enclosed garden (called a hortus conclusus) evoking paradise. Singled out on the right wing is Saint Ursula ...

In January 2023, I joined the provenance research team at the Art Institute, tasked with studying objects in the collection from Southeast Asia. My specialty is Hindu-Buddhist art and archeology of ...

Join us for a conversation on Neoclassical art from the French Revolution to learn why, during a period of Enlightenment ...

Explore our dynamic offerings and choose an experience that will transform your students’ connections with art and the world around them. On-site experiences are free for all Pre-K–8th grade student ...

As we welcome the season of gratitude and awe, we hope you’ll make the Art Institute a part of your holiday memories. You and your loved ones are invited to visit your favorite artworks, explore our ...